Brain Jenga.

by | Dec 23, 2013 | Life Lessons

I’m not sure what set off the cascade of doom that filled my mind a couple weeks ago, but it was pretty much all-consuming. It seemed as if nearly every part of my life was off kilter. Funny how these things happen. One moment you think you’re all in...

Dear Me.

by | Nov 25, 2013 | Life Lessons

I discovered a letter to me recently. I had forgotten I had written it. To say that it was an eye opener is an understatement. I really wished I had written more of these missives to myself at various points in my life as they serve as a real reality check of where I...

What’s In Your Wallet?

by | Nov 18, 2013 | Life Lessons

Nearly 20 years ago now, I went to my first high school reunion. It was also my last. I didn’t stay long, only a couple hours, largely because it was sooooo boring. It really shouldn’t have been. Suffice it to say that the experience has jaded any...

Boat Building.

by | Oct 28, 2013 | Life Lessons

At work recently I’ve been involved in a huge project. It’s one of those lean exercises, one that if it works and is fully embraced, can change the way our department in Washington’s government works. I am usually a big naysayer when it comes to...

Have A Nice Line.

by | Oct 14, 2013 | Life Lessons

Watching Glee last night, the episode where they bid farewell to their overdosed friend and fellow actor, I was struck about the significance of the lowly “-“. Yes, a dash. A simple line that exists between a beginning and an end. The start and end of our...

Land Ho!

by | Sep 30, 2013 | Life Lessons

I am not a very participative person. We all know I’ve never done the Hokey Pokey and have done the Electric Slide only once so that I could do the Horizontal Mambo at a later time. It only recently dawned on me that this is very self-limiting and really accomplishes...

I Think We’re In Agreements.

by | Sep 16, 2013 | Life Lessons

An episode in my life over the weekend reminded me that I had somehow lost the wisdom bestowed upon me by The Four Agreements. If you don’t know these four basic guidelines about how to live your life, you should. They are so simple, yet so vital to the lives we...

Two-fers And Freebies.

by | Mar 11, 2013 | Life Lessons

A couple weeks ago I got a hankering for some Taco Time. If I must have fast food Mexican, it can only be Taco Time. The fresh made salsa alone is worth the trip, not to mention Mexi Fries and Soft Tacos, my personal favorites. At the window, the Taco Timian asked me...

Jack-Of-All What?

by | Mar 4, 2013 | Life Lessons

I am what some would call a Renaissance Man, a Jack-of-All-Trades if you will, though I have fought that description for the majority of my life. Rather than accept my fate as a Renaissance Man, I instead tell people that I know how to do a lot of useless things...

I’ll Take The Chevy.

by | Feb 25, 2013 | Life Lessons

My friend has a BMW. As we know, they can be a bit finicky. When they’re humming along on all cylinders, they are a marvelous thing to take for a ride. But when they’re on the fritz, they are very high maintenance. Me, I never wanted a fancy ride. Sure,...